From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
The use of a car for testing experimental parts, specifically tungsten contact points and Bleriot cutouts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 35\5\ scan 169 | |
| Date | 31th December 1920 | |
| R R 226a (100 T) (S H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 159. 11-8-20) G 2600 X2894 To PN.{Mr Northey} from EFC. Extract from EFC5/T31.12.20. X.33981 - PETO & RADFORD BATTERIES. X.3922. X.4215. X.2894. Presumably your car is available at any time for the running of experimental parts which cannot be dealt with by the experimental cars we have here. I have, for instance, in mind at the moment such items as Tungsten contact points of which we have a considerable number to run. You would also probably like to have one of the dozen Bleriot cutouts which, as the car already has a Lucas switchbox, would have to be connected to this box in a temporary manner so as to put this item in action in place of the Lucas cutout contained in the box. EFC. | ||